CVE-2026-113274: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in ReadingMode in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113274 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Google Chrome's ReadingMode prior to version 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation involves a remote attacker delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The Chromium project has assigned a low severity rating to this issue. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and patched in Chrome version 156.0.8078.47.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially leading to limited impact due to sandbox restrictions. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as low severity, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 156.0.8078.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:14:35.252Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa52cdf04f656642b7f
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:49 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:48:57 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:19:10 UTC
Views: 2
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